Welcome to Roosevelt ...
The city of Roosevelt is located in Duchesne County<1>.
Roosevelt was established in 1905.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Roosevelt has a population of 7,216 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Roosevelt is 5,160 feet [1,573 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Roosevelt is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Roosevelt lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Roosevelt is located in the (435) area code.
Websites for Roosevelt ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.duchesne.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Roosevelt, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roosevelt had an population of 7,216 people. This is an increase of 19.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 67.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Roosevelt had a population of 6,046 people (or 32.49% of the total population of Duchesne County). This makes Roosevelt the county's most populous community.
The population of Roosevelt represents 0.22% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,046 people, the population of Roosevelt increased 40.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,299 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Roosevelt.
Communities Also Named Roosevelt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Roosevelt - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (3), Washington (4) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roosevelt.
Communities near Roosevelt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roosevelt.
- Myton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myton
- Myton is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myton <4>
- Altamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Duchesne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
- Independence ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Uintah County
- Bennett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Uintah County
- Cedarview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fort Duchesne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Duchesne
- Fort Duchesne is located in Uintah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Duchesne <4>
- Ioka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gusher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gusher
- Gusher is located in Uintah County
- Former names for Gusher:
- Moffat
- Sober City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gusher <4>
- Hayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Uintah County
- Neola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roosevelt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roosevelt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roosevelt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roosevelt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roosevelt. See our Newspapers Page for Roosevelt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roosevelt ...
Looking for more information about Roosevelt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Roosevelt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roosevelt.
Adding Roosevelt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roosevelt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roosevelt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Roosevelt post office opened in 1906.
We also found Roosevelt on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roosevelt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roosevelt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Duchesne County: www.duchesnegov.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Duchesne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roosevelt. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roosevelt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |